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A standstill is a situation of no movement or activity. Standstill may refer to: Lunar standstill, a time at which the range of the Moon's declination is at a maximum or minimum; Standstill (band), a Spanish post-hardcore-band; Standstill (bicycle), a technique used by bicycle riders; Standstill agreement, an instrument of a hostile takeover ...
Standstill playing in Sala Apolo, Barcelona (2010). Standstill is a Spanish post-hardcore-band from Barcelona, [1] formed in 1995. [2] Outside of Spain, most of their albums were published by Defiance Records. In Spain, the band's label used to be BCore Disc until they decided to go fully DIY with 2006's Vivalaguerra.
The lunar standstill phenomenon was probably known from Megalithic times. In high latitudes, there was a period within the 18.6 years cycle, when the Moon became circumpolar. [4] It would have drawn the attention of locals. In other latitudes, the major lunar standstill featured constant scene illumination during the full Moon.
The track stand [1] or standstill [2] is a technique that bicycle riders can use to maintain balance while their bicycle remains stationary or moves only minimal distances. The technique originated in track cycling and is now used by other types of cyclists wishing to stop for a short time without putting a foot on the ground, such as bike ...
Lunar standstill: every 18.6 years, the declination range of the Moon reaches a maximum or minimum. Lunar precession is a term used for three different precession motions related to the Moon . First, it can refer to change in orientation of the lunar rotational axis with respect to a reference plane , following the normal rules of precession ...
The Alcatel mandatory standstill period is a period of at least ten calendar days following the notification of an award decision in a contract tendered via the Official Journal of the European Union, before the contract is signed with the successful supplier(s). Its purpose is to allow unsuccessful bidders to challenge the decision before the ...
A standstill agreement may be used as a form of defence to a hostile takeover, when a target company acquires a promise from an unfriendly bidder to limit the amount of stock that the bidder buys or holds in the target company. By obtaining the promise from the prospective acquirer, the target company gains more time to build up other takeover ...
Stand Still, Stay Silent is a Finnish-Swedish webcomic started by Minna Sundberg, which ran 2013–2022.Set in post-apocalyptic Scandinavia, the webcomic incorporates Norse mythology, focusing on an adventure into the external "silent world".